PSY 333D Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Regression Analysis
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Kids who were better at delayed gratification had higher academic achievements in their teens. Takeaway: self-control plays important role in life outcomes. More studies to elaborate measures of self-control, grit and other noncognitive skills . Same finding of the ability to delay gratification led to higher high school academic achievements. Control variables - regression analysis - removes whatever factors the control variables and marshmallow test have in common. Ex: socioeconomic status, intelligence, personality, and behavior problems. Association between marshmallow waiting and academic achievement as a teenager became nonsignificant. Marshmallow test reflected affluence (state of wealth) not self-control. Dg ability dependent on people"s expectancies and experience. More studies and lots of data suggest: poverty makes people focus short term when resources are scarce and the future is uncertain. Chronic poverty leads to daily focus on present - undermines long term goals (i. e. education, savings, investment, etc.
